Imagining the fetus: the unborn in myth, religion, and culture
Introduction: Restoring nuance to the imagination of the fetus -- The Hindu story of Samkarsana's and K.R.S.Na's births : a drama involving embryos -- The great men of Jainism in utero -- A womb with a view : the Buddha's final fetal experiences -- Life in the womb : conception and ge...
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| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2009
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| En: | Año: 2009 |
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| Colección / Revista: | American Academy of Religion religion and culture series
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| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Religión
/ Feto
B India / Religión / Feto B Budismo / Feto / Antropología filosófica B Judaísmo / Feto / Antropología teológica / Cristianismo |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Feto
Religious aspects
B Colección de artículos B Theological Anthropology |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electrónico
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Restoring nuance to the imagination of the fetus -- The Hindu story of Samkarsana's and K.R.S.Na's births : a drama involving embryos -- The great men of Jainism in utero -- A womb with a view : the Buddha's final fetal experiences -- Life in the womb : conception and gestation in Buddhist scripture & classical Indian medical literature -- Philosophical embryology : Buddhist texts and the ritual construction of a fetus -- Tibetan Buddhist narratives of the forces of creation -- Feticide in the Punjab and fetus imagery in sikhism -- Embryology in the ancient Near East -- Famous fetuses in Rabbinic literature -- The leaping child : imagining the unborn in early Christian literature -- A prophet emerging : fetal narratives in Islamic literature -- The colossal fetuses of la venta and mesoamerica' earliest creation story -- Out of place : fetal references in Japanese mythology and cultural memory |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0195380045 |